From its hotels to its country jaunts, each season offers a different experience and each location, inn, hotel and restaurant has a different take on the beauty of the area and everything it has to offer. Having recently published their 46th edition, here the Good Hotel Guide shares a selection of their top hotels to visit in Yorkshire in 2023. Have a look through our gallery of the hotels below, and find out more about the Good Hotel Guide here.
. Lastingham Grange, Lastingham
On the edge of the North York Moors, Lastingham Grange is a traditional country house hotel that’s a recurring favourite amongst Good Hotel Guide reviewers. Heritage decor and floral prints characterise the style within the 17th-century property, and your time here certainly has a sense of old world charm. Enjoy afternoon tea with warm scones, butter, jam and cream every day in the lounge or on the terrace overlooking the garden. It’s a reminder of the joys of good old fashioned hospitality. http://www.lastinghamgrange.com/ Photo: Good Hotel Guide
. Cambridge House, Reeth
Wake to sweeping views over Swaledale at Cambridge House, one of the Good Hotel Guide's 2023 Cesar Award winners. Located in Reeth, this large stone villa is a place for total escapism - spacious rooms, home-made cake, fantastic walks, charming interiors and a sense of home. It's the perfect balance of luxury and warmth, allowing you to really envelope yourself in the best of Yorkshire. Enjoy the pretty cottage garden, the cosy bathrobes, comfy beds strewn with plaid throws and a morning feast of pancakes, smoked haddock, local eggs, croissants and the owner's award-winning marmalade to set you up for the day. https://www.cambridgehousereeth.co.uk Photo: Dave Cooil
. Grassington House, Grassington
Overlooking a cobbled square in a pretty village within the Yorkshire Dales, Grassington House is a stylish Georgian property turned restaurant with rooms. Offering a hearty Yorkshire welcome from the moment you step through the door, it's a restful place to stay. Rooms feature decadent touches, such as a gold-painted French-style bed or in-room roll-top bath. Food however is the star of the show, with everything made in-house from the ice cream to the cheese biscuits, and even their own-label gin. https://www.grassingtonhouse.co.uk/ Photo: Heidi Marfitt
. The Coach House at Middleton Lodge, Richmond
On a Georgian estate surrounded by a walled garden and 200 acres of parkland, The Coach House at Middleton Lodge is an enchanting place to stay. Owners, James and Rebecca, have turned the grounds of the family home into a stylish hideaway. Former stables, a farmhouse and outbuildings have been transformed into chic bedrooms. Each space has its own unique offering - The Doghouse overlooks a wild-flower meadow; The Head Gardener’s Cottage has a wood-burning stove and opens onto the kitchen garden; and Dairy hot-tub rooms have a private garden, for example. Dinner showcases an estate-to-plate menu including inventive plant-based options, and we highly recommend the delicious bramble mocktails. https://middletonlodge.co.uk/index.php/coach-house Photo: gaspphotoco
5. Newbegin House, Beverley
Filled with antiques, books, curios and family photographs, all set against shuttered windows, polished-wood floors, chandeliers and marble fireplaces, Newbegin House is an eclectic haven for visitors. Bathrooms are spacious and traditional, while rooms are cosy. The whole place has a feeling of being at home, from the sherry that greets you in your room to the fresh flowers around the property. Surrounded by a pretty garden, this B&B offers five-star customer service from the beautiful breakfasts to the sense of tranquillity it provides. https://newbeginhousebbbeverley.co.uk Photo: Good Hotel Guide
6. Brocco on the Park, Sheffield
A former Cesar Award winner, Brocco on the Park is an Edwardian park-side villa, updated with light and spacious Scandi chic interiors that’s become well known both as a hotel and restaurant. The interiors are contemporary with accents of colour in the rooms, lending it a fresh feel. For an extra touch of whimsy you can choose to stay in the top-floor Dove room, where Picasso is said to have stayed in 1950. No doubt the artist enjoyed the views across the treetops towards Derbyshire, although he would not have had the advantage of the freestanding copper bath at that time. The attention to detail is notable - you might even get cake and fizz at 5.30 before heading to a sumptuous dinner by candlelight in the evening. http://www.brocco.co.uk/ Photo: Good Hotel Guide
7. The Devonshire Arms, Bolton Abbey
Part of the Duke of Devonshire’s Yorkshire estate at Bolton Abbey, The Devonshire Arms is a 17th-century inn turned country house hotel. Surrounded by beautiful gardens and grounds, the inn is complete with its own spa, while other recommended activities include a walk to the Abbey ruins nearby. They do afternoon teas and post-dinner drinks with aplomb, and welcome everyone from families, to couples, to four-legged friends thanks to a choice of rooms and suites to stay in. https://devonshirehotels.co.uk/ Photo: Good Hotel Guide
8. Middlethorpe Hall & Spa, York
Spacious and secluded, set amongst the most spectacularly tranquil gardens, Middlethorpe Hall is owned by the National Trust. On the outside, its grand architecture greets you, while inside it’s all fire-lit halls and beautifully furnished rooms. The hotel sits in 20 acres of gardens and parkland, which beckon you to explore at all times of the year. Stay in elegant rooms either in the main house or the newer courtyard area, all equipped with books, flowers, fruit and delicious home-made biscuits. Enjoy time in the spa within the grounds, then start your evening with canapés before a feast of traditional fare. http://www.middlethorpe.com Photo: Good Hotel Guide